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the thirteenth hour

by Hannah Hooton

Coming soon! Look out for this epic war drama to be launched in October 2024.

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Simon Hayes is determined to save Catherine Jacquot, but how, when she died 76 years ago?

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Keeping the Peace

(Aspen Valley series Book 1)

by Hannah Hooton

"The female Dick Francis." The Filly Forum

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Neither of them is looking for love.
But where there’s a will, there’s way.
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Giving Chase

(Aspen Valley series Book 2)

by Hannah Hooton

"Blessed with a ready wit... An engaging romance and a joy to read." The Racing Post

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Falls are part of a jockey’s job;
falling for each other is not.

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Share and Share Alike

(Aspen Valley series Book 3)

by Hannah Hooton

"Fun, fluent and occasionally flippant..." Equestrian Trade News

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The Ta’Qali Racehorse Syndicate is the perfect distraction from a life Tessa would rather forget, but trouble seems to follow her everywhere she goes…
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Making the Running

(Aspen Valley series Book 4)

by Hannah Hooton

"Horse racing, intrigue, and romance! What more could a girl ask for?" Racing4Girls

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On the surface of things, life for stable lass Kate Creswell looks rosy. But dig a little deeper, and the thorns start to appear.
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Chasing the Wind

(Aspen Valley series Book 5)

by Hannah Hooton

"The literary love child of Dick Francis and Jilly Cooper." Christina Jones, bestselling author

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Champions are made by the adversities they overcome.

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At Long Odds

by Hannah Hooton

"Georgette Heyer updated to the 21st century."
Amazon reviewer

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‘Don’t you see, Julien?’ Ginny continued in anguish. ‘We’re after the same prize…’ He nodded. ‘…but there can only be one winner.’
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Girl Missing

(The Messenger series book 1)

by H.R. Aidan

"If you like Nancy Drew you will love this." ***** Amazon reviewer

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Runaways have their reasons.
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Calix Puritatis

(The Messenger series book 2)

by H.R. Aidan

"I'm telling all my friends to read these books!" ***** WordPress reviewer

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Digging up the past has its dangers.
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THE THIRTEENTH HOUR

“Enthralling!” – pre-release reviewer

“Kept me guessing all the way through.” – pre-release reviewer

20 May, 1940: Germany invades France.

18-year-old French Jew, Catherine Jacquot, sets off from her Amiens home in search of her father.

25 May, 1940: The British Union of Fascists marches on Trafalgar Square.

Journalist, Daniel Barrow, finds himself firmly on MI5’s radar and flees to Europe.

Two young people never destined to meet, until 76 years later…

Three “friends”, conducting an experimental documentary on reincarnation, stumble upon a blip in the theory of time and have the opportunity to change the past.

But everyone has an agenda…

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KEEPING THE PEACE (ASPEN VALLEY SERIES BOOK 1)

“A romance mystery thriller all rolled into one, with a touch of comedy to lighten the tone. Best buy!” – Amazon reviewer

“I will NEVER look at horses the same anymore. Neither will I for jockeys or trainers, especially the latter.” – Amazon reviewer

“London waitress, Pippa Taylor, has no interest…” in horses or country-living. But when she inherits Peace Offering, a hopeless racehorse, it’s the kick up the butt she needs to get her life out of a rut.

While she leaves the city behind and takes a secretarial job for a fiery-tempered racing trainer in order to see her late uncle’s wish to run the horse in the Grand National come true, she doesn’t foresee falling in love as a particular hazard of country-living. Oh, how wrong a girl can be…

Moody, fiery-tempered and particularly easy on the eye, Jack’s moral code is threatened by Pippa’s arrival. After a Christmas they would both rather forget, danger and deception threaten Pippa’s life in the country. And, as her time at Aspen Valley Stables draws to its conclusion, she discovers Peace Offering is not the only thing she must fight to keep.

An Amazon bestseller, inducted into A Drop of Romeo Hall of Fame and Some Kind of Wonderful Awards runner-up for Best International Romance.

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GIVING CHASE (ASPEN VALLEY SERIES BOOK 2)

“[Hannah Hooton] is blessed with a ready wit and astute comedy timing… reminiscent of a Tom Sharpe novel but funnier. An engaging romance and a joy to read.” – The Racing Post

“A well-crafted and engaging story that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions.” – A Drop of Romeo

There has only ever been one man in Frankie’s life: her father, Doug Cooper. That is until she takes the job of amateur jockey at Aspen Valley Racing Stables where her path not so much crosses as collides with that of star rider, Rhys Bradford. Her crush on him would be made so much simpler if she hadn’t just been given the opportunity of a jockey’s lifetime: the ride on Grand National favourite, Peace Offering.

Unfortunately, it just so happens this opportunity comes at Rhys’s expense and he’s not happy about it… or is he?

In the turbulent run-up to National Hunt’s biggest event, Frankie is filled with questions. Is Rhys playing games with her heart? What exactly does her father have against the Bradfords? Will Ta’ Qali show his true potential in time to warrant his place at Aspen Valley? Why do there have to be so many blasted calories in strawberry cheesecake? And lastly, who exactly is Francesca Cooper?

WINNER OF THE SKoW AWARDS BEST INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE 2012

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SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE (ASPEN VALLEY SERIES BOOK 3)

“A female leading lady, horse racing, intrigue, and even a bit of romance! What more could a girl ask for?” – Racing4Girls

“Fun, fluent and occasionally flippant… the author’s intimate knowledge of racing sets this book apart.” – Equestrian Trade News

Some are willing to distract her with words of woo, while others are able to distract her with just a nonchalant look. But neither Hugh’s flirtations nor Sin’s disregard are diversion enough when the syndicate’s horse, Ta’ Qali, is found deliberately injured. Someone close is responsible and Tessa finds herself questioning the innocence of everyone around her, even her own brother.

With his attacker still at large, the race is on to get Ta’ Qali fit and on course in time to prove himself the champion Tessa has always believed him to be. But he isn’t the only one up against the clock; love is threatening to leave without her.

Win, lose or draw, Tessa is in for the ride of her life…

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MAKING THE RUNNING (ASPEN VALLEY SERIES BOOK 4)

“Instead of reading two or three chapters, I scooted through eight or nine on several occasions. It is a book that consumes your mind.” – Racing4Girls

“This book’s a winner!” – Equestrian Trade News

Kate thinks she’s got it made. Wealthy boyfriend, Nicholas, is a text-book example of the perfect partner, and her ambition to lead up at Cheltenham Festival is set to come true with her favourite horse, d’Artagnan.

But on closer inspection, things aren’t quite so blissful. There’s the small task of keeping her mother’s alcoholism a secret from Nicholas’s well-to-do family. What about Nicholas’s dislike of d’Artagnan’s jockey, Ben de Jager? With race-fixing so prominent in the sport, could there be something more sinister to Ben’s ability to be a good loser? And could d’Artagnan’s Gold Cup bid be in jeopardy when Ben gets given the ride?

A lot of things can change between flag fall and finish line. Nothing is a certainty. Not in life, not in racing, and not in love.

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CHASING THE WIND (ASPEN VALLEY SERIES BOOK 5)

“The literary love child of Dick Francis and Jilly Cooper.” – Christina Jones, bestselling author

“A wonderful, exciting, emotional culmination to a top-class series.” – Amazon reviewer

When tragedy strikes Aspen Valley Stables, racehorse trainer Jack Carmichael is in danger of losing everything – his wife, his reputation, his sanity… then in walks Lucy Kendrick, a young reporter, all set to shadow him.

Every journalist has an agenda and Lucy is no different. Can she uphold her cover when charismatic jockey Finn O’Donaghue makes her want to be no one but herself?

The Grand National beckons once more, but when the yard’s runners start to fall foul of the authorities, the future of Aspen Valley Stables is threatened. Is the wreckage that is his personal life compromising Jack’s ability to train or is there something more sinister going on?

AT LONG ODDS

“Evocative imagery and crisp writing set this story apart from the competition.” – Natalie Keller Reinert, bestselling author

“Georgette Heyer updated to the 21st century.” – Amazon reviewer

When Ginny Kennedy returns home to Newmarket to revive the family’s racing stable, she has just one thing on her mind: winning the coveted Dewhurst Stakes at the end of the season.

Not only is she faced with the challenges of making her way in a man’s world, but she must also cope with her next-door neighbour, rival trainer Julien Larocque. Ginny’s heart has been burnt once before and the chemistry between her and Julien promises nothing but fire.

They will risk it all for the prestige; for the glamour and for the glory. But when the call to post sounds, will they risk it all for love?

Come Race Day, Ginny realises there is a lot more at stake than just a trophy…

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GIRL MISSING (THE MESSENGER SERIES BOOK 1)

“If you like Nancy Drew you will love this.” – Amazon reviewer

“The concept of this book is so cool!” – Fictionpress reviewer

Holly Winslow is missing. Her parents insist she’s a runaway, mixed up with the wrong crowd. But P.I.’s daughter, Noa Drury, isn’t buying it. She’s had a ‘visitor’ who has suggested otherwise: Holly’s ghost.

16-year-old Noa has a ‘gift’ – the ability to see and speak to spirits. Her job is to pass on messages to the living from the spirit world, and while there are plenty of people who’d rather she kept quiet, this is one message she is determined to see delivered.

You see, Noa’s been waiting for a message from a very special person and if figuring out the mystery of Holly Winslow’s disappearance means making it happen then she’ll do whatever it takes, no matter the danger, no matter the trouble she gets into with her spirit guide, Max, and no matter the threat to her own life.

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CALIX PURITATIS (THE MESSENGER SERIES BOOK 2)

“I’m telling all my friends to read [these books]!” – Wordpress reviewer

“Alternative to Nancy Drew. Well worth the read.” – Amazon reviewer

16-year-old Noa has a ‘gift’ – the ability to see and speak to spirits. Her job is to pass on messages to the living from the spirit world, but when she is visited by apparent suicide Grant Fitzpatrick, an archaeologist with a cryptic message for his business partner, her suspicions are immediately roused.

When Noa investigates the truth behind his death with the help of her spirit guide Max, they discover a whole new mystery that has lain dormant for ten centuries. What is the significance of the legendary chalice, the Calix Puritatis, and can Noa find it before it falls into the wrong hands?

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